East Texas Fire and Nature Festival - 3rd Annual
Sat, October 10, 2026
Join Texas Parks and Wildlife Department and our partners for a free event all about nature, prescribed fire and how it benefits humans and wildlife alike!
This is the third annual East Texas Fire and Nature Festival!
Join us for a day of nature-based hands-on activities aimed at families, as well as short, guided walks and special speaker presentations. There will be a variety of fire engines and equipment on-site and live demonstrations of prescribed fire. The fire demonstrations are weather-dependent. We also have door prizes!
- Please stay tuned for more information on talks, walks, and fire demos!
There are also a variety of self-guided activities and demonstrations for you to explore, including but not limited to:
- Touch-A-Dozer
- Engine Hose Challenges
- Native Seed Balls
- Skins & Skulls
- Make a Wildlife Track
- Fire Tools of the Trade
- Dress like a Fire Fighter
- Photobooths
- Reading Fire Weather
- Fun with Foam
- Fly Fishing, and more!
This event will take place across a variety of surfaces, including asphalt, pavement, and multiple improved surface types.